Prefab Container Home Large enough to Fit a Family

Here is another creation by Custom Container Living, the shipping container architecture firm out of Archie, Missouri. This one has a generous floor plan, and is large enough for a family to live in comfortably.

The home was built out of a single, standard 40 ft (12 m) shipping container, which they extended in height by 30-in (76.2 cm). This extra height enabled them to build a sleeping loft. The home has 416 sq ft (38 sq m) of floorspace, which still puts it in the realm of tiny homes, but the clever furnishings and the lofts do make it very cozy and comfortable.

The ground floor is comprised of a living/dining area, a kitchen, bathroom and a bedroom. There is a storage stair that leads up to the loft, which is big enough to fit a king size bed and a closet, though the amount of headroom is not impressive. The kitchen is fully equipped with all the necessary appliances, including a full size fridge, while the bathroom is fitted with a bathtub. Apart from other storage space, the stair also houses a built-in washer/dryer combo. The interior features hardwood flooring throughout.

The exterior of this shipping container home is clad in lap siding and features cedar and metal detailing. One of the main concerns when it comes to shipping container architecture is proper insulation, and it this case Custom Container Living opted for spray foam insulation in the walls and ceiling. For heating and cooling needs they installed an efficient Mitsubishi mini-split system.

The container home comes pre-wired for electricity and with all the necessary plumbing fixtures in place, so it can easily be hooked up to the grid. The company also offers optional add-on features, which would make this home completely independent of the grid.

The home pictured above is an on-grid home that was used as a show home, so it is available for purchase for only $54,900.